On July 19, 2001 — At Qualcomm Stadium contest Arizona defeats San Diego, 3 – 0, in the completion of a game that was suspended after two innings on July 18th.

Randy Johnson strikes out 16 batters in his seven innings in relief of Curt Schilling to break the major league mark for relievers set by Walter Johnson on July 25, 1913. He allows just one hit – C Wiki Gonzalez’s 8th-inning single – for the Padres’ only hit in the contest. In addition to setting the record for Ks in a game by a reliever, Johnson also sets the National League reliever record with seven consecutive strikeouts. Johnson is one shy of the major league mark, set by Ron Davis, on May 4, 1981. The game is the first time a pitcher with 300 strikeouts in a season, relieved a pitcher with 300 strikeouts in a season.

 
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